Oceans Apart: Stories of Overseas Evacuees in World War Two
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From May 1940 the Children's Overseas Reception Board began to move children to safety abroad to Australia, South Africa, Canada and New Zealand. The scheme was extremely popular, and over 200,000 applications were made within just four months. In addition, thousands of children were privately evacuated overseas. The 'sea-vacs', as they became known, had a variety of experiences.After weeks at sea they began a new life thousands of miles away. Letters...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0752490117
ISBN13:9780752490113
Release Date:February 2014
Publisher:History Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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